Monte Carlos, two crumbly, sweet coconut cookies sandwiching a double-whammy jam and icing filling, are an enduring childhood favourite for those fortunate enough to be growing up in Australia, and in a moment of nostalgia I set about recreating them for my own family.

There are plenty of versions of the recipe floating around the internet, but they are each a little different to the next so I adapted my own basic cookie recipe for these. The original version includes golden syrup, but my pantry was void of that particular delight. Go ahead and replace half the honey with it, if you happen to have some to hand.